Fence anchor



June 16,1931. P. SHEPARD FENCE ANCHOR Filed Sept. 1, 1928 Jkllllllimhhhhfifl l 1 J ...=Dw01 IIIIII\ 2 INVENZOR. P527 65 99 ATTORNEY.

f atented June 16, 193i SATES PHIL SHEPARD, OF

OWOSSO, MICHIGAN FENCE ANCHOR Application filed September My inventionrelates to a new and useful improvement in a fence anchor, and has for vAnother object of the invention is the pro- I vision of a diagonallyextended brace member for receiving the strain transmitted to avertically extended post.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a fence anchor whichwill be simple in structure, economical of manufacture and highlyefiicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in thecombination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanyingdrawings which form a part of this specification, and in which, i

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the fence showing the invent-ionapplied.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the braces used in the inventionwith parts broken away.

In the drawings 1 have illustrated fence 7 supported by verticalextending posts 8. The posts 10 and 11 correspond to the posts 8 but arepositioned adjacent the corner post and the posts 10 and 11, when theinvention is used, serve as the anchor posts, the corner posts thusbeing relieved of the strain ordinarily transmitted to it. Thearrangement for each of the posts 10, and 11 is the same so that adescription of one only will be given.

The post 11 is connected at its upper end to the upper end of post 9 bythe bar 12. E mbedded in the earth 13' is a bar 14:,hav1ng lockingtongues 15 punched therefrom. The upper end of the bar 14 is attached tothe post 9 and this bar 14 is connected intermediate its ends by thewire 16 to the upper end of the post 11. This wire 16 may, of course, ifdesired, be replaced with a bar or other suitable material to effect theconnection.

1, 1928. Serial No. 303,520.

In use the fence would be stretched up to the post 10 or 11 and the endsfastened to the post 9. The strain transmitted to the post 11 would betaken up by the diagonally extended bar 1% which forms the anchor.

With a fence post anchored in this manner there is provided an effectiveresistance of the strain transmitted to the post 11 and a most durableand quickly installed method afforded for mounting a fence in a durablemanner at the corners.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form 'ofconstruction, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details ofstructure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A fence anchor of the class described, comprising: a pair ofvertically extended spaced posts means for connecting said postsadjacent the upper ends thereof; a diagonally extended driven memberdriven at one end into the earth and attached at the opposite end to oneof said posts adjacent the lower end thereof; and means attached to saiddiagonally extended member intermediate its ends and above their earthlevel and connected to the other of said posts.

2. In a fence anchor of the class described a-pair of verticallyeXtended spaced posts; means for connecting said posts adjacent theupper ends thereof; a diagonally extended driven brace member driven atone end into the earth and attached at its opposite end to one of saidposts adjacent the lower end thereof and above their earth level; andmeans connected to said diagonally extended member intermediate its endsand above their earth level for connecting the same to the other of saidposts.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specifications.

. PHIL SHEPARD.

